February in Second Grade

This is a busy month here at FAW! Second Grade will be celebrating Valentine's Day with our friends by exchanging cards and making crafts. Grandparent's Day is on Feb. 14th, so don't forget to mark your calendars! Hoops for Heart is a new school-wide event hosted by Coach Kelly. More information will be coming to you as we get closer to the date. Here is what you can expect academically this month:

In Social Studies, we will be learning about important African Americans in history as part of Black History Month. This ties into our Quaker Studies as we continue to learn about equality, tolerance, and peaceful resolution. We will learn about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln for President's Day. These two topics will help the children learn and see how people can effect change in the world.

Our Reading series will explore descriptive fiction. Comprehension skills continue to develop as we continue to read nonfiction and fiction throughout the course of the year. Please help your child at home with comprehension skills by discussing with them the books they've read. Looking for some authors your child will love? Chapter books are great to read at this age! Authors like Beverly Cleary, Barbara Park, R.L Stein, and Judy Blume are some excellent sources.

We will be learning regrouping addition and subtraction, with regrouping in Math. This skill takes some time to master, but with practice, they'll get it! We will dabble in Geometry this month, also. Keep practicing those math facts! Our 2nd grade goal is to complete 80 or above in five minutes by the end of the year!

Finally, in Science we will be learning about weather! The children will be learning about the different types of clouds and the water cycle. We will identify different forms of precipitation. As part of our environmental stewardship, the children will be studying the various birds on our campus, maintaining the bird feeders, and taking a trip to Silver Lake to experience maple sugaring!

In Friendship,
T. Allison






Dates to Remember

  • Monday, Feb. 6: Interims issued
  • Tuesday, Feb. 14: Lower School Grandparents Day, 9:30am / Valentine's Day
  • Wednesday, Feb. 15: Hoops For Heart
  • Thursday, Feb. 16: Coffee & Tea with Rose, 8:30am
  • Friday, Feb. 17-Monday, Feb. 20: School Closed for Winter Break